Category: Character

Schadenfreude: Misfortune, Revenge, Justice & Catharsis

Schadenfreude is the pleasure we feel at the misfortune of others. This ingrained sense of right and wrong drives our desire to seek justice.

Culture, Conflict & Creating Fresh Stories People LOVE

Ah, culture. Put more than two humans together and somewhere, somehow they will find something to fight about….

Wounds & Characters: The Damaged REBORN!

Wounds matter in life and in fiction. We’ve all been hurt in some way and to some degree. Just goes with being human. No one gets out alive.

Bad Decisions: The Crucible of Great Stories

Bad decisions make the best stories. Fiction is about decent people—who mean well—doing selfish, foolish or downright dumb things.

Motivation & How What Drives Us Defines Us

ballerina, motivation, dance

Motivation is at the core of everything human related. People, at least their core programming, doesn’t change regardless of time period.